Which to use
“ladran” and “libran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,204
- “ladran” frequency rank
- #42,006
- “libran” frequency rank
- 80210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ladran | libran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ladrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de librar. |
Where the eye mixes ladran and libran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ladran and libran
A purely visual mix-up. ladran ([ˈlað̞ɾãn]) and libran ([ˈliβ̞ɾãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ladran is recorded at frequency rank #38,204, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlað̞ɾãn]. libran is at rank #42,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈliβ̞ɾãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 80210, this pair ranks #11,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ladran vs libran
Shared letters: alnr. Private to "ladran": d. Private to "libran": bi.
"ladran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "libran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ladran" and "libran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ladran" or "libran" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ladran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "libran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ladran" and "libran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "libran vs libraron". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #11,993 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.